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Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC (1987)
“Naughty…“ During the 1987 holiday season, MTV put the music video for “Christmas in Hollis” by rappers Run DMC in heavy rotation. It soon became…
John Hodgman’s Apocalypse Survival 101
With the end of the world slated for December 21, John Hodgman provides some handy tips for surviving the dog storm, blood wave, and other…
The New Wave of Barbershops, A Documentary About the Los Angeles Barbershop Subculture
“The New Wave of Barbershops” is a short documentary about the thriving community of new wave barbershops in the Los Angeles area. The barbers come…
Crashpad, Free Service For Finding a Roommate or Available Room
Crashpad is a free service that connects people looking for a place to live with people who have available rooms. Users create profiles for themselves…
The Sketchbook Project, A Crowd-Sourced Library of Sketchbooks
The Sketchbook Project is an ongoing endeavor to build a library of sketchbooks contributed by people from around the world (video). The library currently contains…
Free Soloing at Yosemite with Extreme Rock Climber Alex Honnold
A National Geographic film crew captures footage of the talented extreme free solo (climbing without a rope) rock climber Alex Honnold as he quickly climbs…
The Bizarre Tale of John McAfee’s Central American Troubles
The bizarre tale of American software millionaire John McAfee’s recent Central American troubles is recounted in this curious computer animation by Next Media Animation. In…
Sum Times, Arithmetic Street Art Installations by Aakash Nihalani
“Sum Times” (part 1 and 2) is a series of humorous street art installations by Aakash Nihalani that turn building facades into simple math equations.…
Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
The Museum of Soviet Arcade Games is a historical display in the basement of an engineering school in Moscow that houses a very unique collection…
The Startup Chef, A Cookbook By People in the Tech Community
Authored by Hunter Walk and Maya Baratz, The Startup Chef is a cookbook by people in the tech community featuring recipes such as, Matt Mullenweg…